In the freezing heart of Kazan, I took the plunge with the Russian Walrus club. This cold-water tradition is part of a unique culture that blends strength, discipline, and community. Japan reacts ...

We're excited to announce the Garmin GoPolar Cold Plunge App! Available now in the ConnectIQ Store. This is the best cold ...

Plungers ran into the cold Chesapeake Bay this weekend marking the 29th annual Special Olympics Maryland Polar Bear Plunge. Check out photos from the cold event.

People plunge into freezing Lake Michigan during Chicago Polar Bear Club 24th annual Polar Plunge event at Oak Street Beach on Jan. 25, 2025. The event was sold out after selling 1,000 tickets.

Teams across the region are getting ready to take the plunge to support Special Olympics Virginia.

Winter weather helped to excite participants of the 24th annual Rochester Polar Plunge, as more than 900 participants gathered to raise money for Special Olympics Minnesota.

Canandaigua Polar Plunge: info, details What: The 18th annual Canandaigua Polar Plunge for the Special Olympics New York will take place on Saturday, March 15.

Daring participants emerge from the cold of Lake Coeur d’Alene after charging in at the annual Polar Bear Plunge on Wednesday in Coeur d’Alene. Hundreds made the dash into the icy lake in an ...

Many people across the United States and beyond welcome the new year with a run into the water, known as a Polar Bear Plunge. It's a New Year's Day tradition in Canada and the Netherlands.

The Polar Plunge is a fundraiser for Special Olympics Michigan athletes, helping to fund year-round sports and training, health and wellness, and anti-bullying education programs state-wide.

Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Lustgarten’s group – the Coney Island Polar Bear Club – hosted the first winter water plunge in the United States on New Year’s Day in 1903.

The annual Polar Plunge at Montage Mountain Ski Resort benefits the Special Olympics, and on Friday, it was the Olympians themselves taking a dip.